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Microsoft makes more money from Samsung than from Skype, Windows Phone, and Xbox
- petepete 12y agoSo is there a definitive list of these patents anywhere? Or is it, like SCO's list, confidential?
- walterbell 12y agoRecently published by Chinese gov, http://www.zdnet.com/310-microsoft-patents-used-in-android-licensing-agreements-revealed-by-chinese-gov-7000030564/ http://www.zdnet.com/310-microsoft-patents-used-in-android-l...
- gamechangr 12y agoI posted this article and literally was looking for the zdnet link. Thanks walterbell :)
- cb_lax 12y agoThe list in the article will make your headspin. It's almost like there is nothing left afterwards.
- walterbell 12y agoThey are working to add Novell & Nortel patents to the list: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2475344/e-commerce/microsoft-and-apple-team-up-to-drop-patent-bomb-on-android-and-google.html http://www.computerworld.com/article/2475344/e-commerce/micr... http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Software_distributors_paying_Microsoft_patent_tax http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Software_distributors_paying_Micros...
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- gamechangr 12y ago"How much is Android actually based on Microsoft technology?" Anyone have relevant insight?
- th3iedkid 12y agoDoes it mean even companies like Mozilla/Apple pay Microsoft for the patents for FirfoxOS/iOS phones ?Or is it only android phones that end up with heavy patent fees? Why are the list of patents kept so confidential?
- WorldWideWayne 12y agoAnd Google makes all of their money by scraping other websites while not allowing you to scrape their website. And Apple makes all of their money by locking down their hardware and software and creating a virtual monopoly for themselves which they then proceed to abuse their customers with. But Microsoft is just the worst for licensing their patents.
- gamechangr 12y agoironic :)